All euro coins have a common "European" side and a national side. The common side has the same design in all the euro-area member states.

Energy prices skyrocketed and the cost of groceries went up significantly: life suddenly became more expensive in many places starting in early 2021. In the current issue of the Monthly Report, the Bundesbank’s economists examine what was behind these price increases, why inflation has since eased again and what role was played by central banks. They also reveal why the path back to price stability has posed no major disruptions to the real economy so far.

On Friday, 26 July 2024, the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank was consulted pursuant to Section 7(3) of the Bundesbank Act on the nomination of Dr Sabine Mauderer as Vice-President and Mr Michael Theurer as Member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank.

Der Median der Wahrnehmung der Verbraucherinnen und Verbraucher bezüglich der Inflation in den vergangenen zwölf Monaten ging merklich zurück, während der Median ihrer Erwartungen bezüglich der Inflation in den kommenden zwölf Monaten sowie in drei Jahren unverändert blieb.

In the period from January to June 2024, the Bundesbank removed significantly more counterfeit money from circulation in Germany than in the six months prior, detecting around 38,600 counterfeit euro banknotes with a nominal value of €2.4 million. This was 29% more than in the second half of 2023. Meanwhile, the total loss arising from counterfeit banknotes was only slightly up, by just under 5%. The increase was driven by easily identifiable counterfeits, especially of €10 and €20 banknotes, said Burkhard Balz, the Bundesbank’s Executive Board member whose remit includes cash management.

Das Team der Hauptverwaltung in Rheinland-Pfalz und dem Saarland bietet Vorträge für Schüler und Studenten sowie Fortbildungen für Lehrkräfte an. Alle Angebote sind kostenfrei.

Over the past few years, growth in loans to enterprises in Germany has been characterised by unusually strong ups and downs. The current issue of the Monthly Report assesses whether such developments in lending were in line with economic and interest rate developments, and examines the role played by credit supply and credit demand factors. The Bundesbank’s economists anticipate a gradual recovery in loans to enterprises starting from the second half of 2024.

Mit der wissenschaftlichen Studie zur wirtschaftlichen Lage privater Haushalte in Deutschland will das Forschungszentrum der Deutschen Bundesbank ein Bild der Situation privater Haushalte in Deutschland gewinnen.